Factors affecting the quality of rice seeds produced in selected seed farms in Talavera, Nueva Ecija in the Philippines
Journal Title: Journal of Research in Ecology - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
The study was conducted to describe the agricultural practices and determine the different factors that contribute to high-quality seeds of rice farmers in Talavera, Nueva Ecija. Five seed farms in the different barangays of Talavera with the corresponding seed producers were selected for the study. Laboratory analyses were conducted to determine the quality attributes of rice seeds. Ckjuiokollection of seed samples from each seed producer weighing a kilo were collected for the laboratory analysis. The data from the collected seed samples were analyzed in Completely Randomized Design (CRD) and further analyzed using the STAR: Statistical Tool for Agricultural Research and International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). Results of the study showed that the seed quality components of rice seed producers such as varietal purity, weed seed, inert matter, and other seed variety were found to be of high quality. The percentage germination and moisture content were found varied from one cultivator to another. However, such quality variations were within the seed standards set by the Bureau of Plant Industry. It is recommended that seed producers keep up the standard of rice seed quality for agricultural production towards profitability and sustainability
Authors and Affiliations
Virginia Leandro, Eric Claudio, Arneil Gabriel
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP558066
- DOI -
- Views 150
- Downloads 0
Accumulation of dry matter and nitrogen in the shoots of maize (Zea mays L.) and nitrogen leaching as affected by organic and chemical nitrogen fertilizers in Guilan province
The experiment was carried out during 2014 cropping season as split plot arrangement in a randomized complete block design with three replications of Zea mays in agricultural and natural resources research center of Guil...
Biochemical effects of exposure to electromagnetic field in mice
The present study evaluated the effects of electromagnetic field radiated from cell phones with frequency between 500 to 900 MHz on total protein, albumin, Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, cholesterol, glucose, Ala...
Toxic element bioaccumulations in exotic fishes of Upstream of Sakarya River Basin (Turkey): Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus)
The Sakarya River that was known as Phrygia in ancient times is the third longest river in Turkey and was exposed to intensive agricultural, domestic and industrial pollution. In the present study, some toxic element con...
In vitro evaluation of the anti-fungal activity of the crude Rosmarinus eriocalyx Jord. & Fourr. extracts in batch mode
Four pathogenic fungal species of Alternaria isolated from tomato plants were subjected to the effects of foliar and methanolic extract of Rosmarinus eriocalyx Jord. & Fourr. Batch mode (discontinuous growth) for 120 h,...
Spatial analysis of environmental and physical aspects of living in Lahijan City
The low living standards in rural areas which results in rural migration to the big cities have caused numerous social, economic and environmental and physical problems in both rural areas and cities. For this reason, th...